Machine for marking shoe-uppers.



No. 747,205. Y PA'IENI'EDA DEC. l5, 1903.

- C. E. MOORE.

MACHINE FOR MARKING SHOE UPPERS.

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No. 747.205. PATENTED DEC. l5, 1903.

C. E. MOORE. MACHINE FOR MARKING SHOE UPPERS.

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CHARLES E MOORE, OF IIOLBROOK, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO I CHARLES E. RILEY, OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

MACHINE FOR MARKING SHOEHUPPERS.

SPECJIFICATILON forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,205, dated December 15, 19Q3.

i Application filed August 15, 1901. Serial No. 72,109. (No model.)

To cti/Z whom t ntcty concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. MOORE7 a citizen of the United States, residing at Holbrook, county of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Ma-V tour for the second row may be impressed orscored upon the shoe-upper.

To this end the invention comprises a movable support, shown as a turn-table, and a series of marking devices which are adapted Each marking device comprises a bed -plate or platen having a guiding form or gage curved to t the lacing edge of the shoe-upper, which gage serves to properly position the upper While it is being marked. Above the platen is a reciprocating marker, which is adapted to be forced against the upper by a suitable marker-operating mechanism to impress or mark upon the upper the desired design Whether for the second row or for any other purpose. The marker-reciprocating mechanism, which operates to force the marker against the upper, is herein shown as an oscillating hammer, which in its oscillations engages the markerand forces the same downward against the upper.

It frequently happens that it is desirable lo give to the markings upon the upper different contours, and by detachably supporting the marking devices upon the turn-table and by having on hand a number of marking devices adapted to score or mark the upper in different ways it will be evident that by selecting from the marking devices one adapted to give the desired markings on the upper and placing such marking device in operative position upon the turn-table and adjusttact therewith.

ing the turn-table to bring such marker beneath the hammer the uppers may be marked in the desired way.

In the drawings, Figure l illustrates a top plan view of my device. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of one marking device. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of a reciprocating marker. Fig. 5 is a top plan View ofthe platen and gage, showing the manner of applying the shoe-upper. Fig. 6 is a detail of the clutch mechanism to operate the hammer, and Fig. '7 is a section on the line 7 7, Fig. 5.

The frame which supports the operative parts of the machine comprises the bed-plate 3, on which the movable support, herein shown as a turn-table, and the hammer are mounted. Centrallyofthebed-plateisanupwardly-projecting lug 4, to the upper end of which the hammer or oscillating lever 5 is pivoted. The lower end of thelug t is cylindrical and forms a pivot around which the hub of the turn-table 6 turns, the rim of the turn-table resting upon the outer edge of the bed-plate, as shown. The turn -table is adapted to have detachably supported thereon a plurality of interchangeable marking devices, said marking devices being so positioned upon a turntable that movement of the turn-table operates to bring any one desired marking device into operative position beneath the hammer 5. By means of this construction any desired des-ign may be marked or scored upon the shoe-upper, for since the various marking devices are detachably supported by the turn-table it will be obvious that simply removing the devices from the turn-table and replacing them by markingdevices having the desired contour theA machine may be changed over to one capable of marking this desired contour upon the shoe-uppers. Each marking device comprises a platen orbed-plate 7 and a reciproeating marker S, yieldingly supported above the platen and adapted to be moved into con- The platen ispreferably made with a base-piece 9, of iron or other suitable material, on which is supported the platen proper, 7, preferably of Wood. Extending upwardly from the base-plate are the reo guide-posts 10, upon which reciprocates the head 11, having the marker 8 attached to the under side thereof, the said head being yieldingly supported upon suitable springs 12, which surround the guide-posts 10. The marker 8 is shown as a band of metal having its lower edge serrated, as at 9, and having any desired contour,the said metal band being secured in any suitable way, as by screws 14, to the edge of a holding-block 15, which in turn is detachably fastened to the under side of the head 11.

To properly position the shoe-upper upon the platen, I use a gage 17, which has an edge 18 curved to t thelacing edge of the upper, as shown in Fig. 5. Preferably the gage 17 will be adjustably secured to the platen in some suitable Way, as by providing said gage with suitable slots 19, through which pass screws 20, which are tapped into the platen.

From the above it will be seen that by placing the shoe-upper against the gage 17, as seen in` Fig. 5, and by depressing the head 11 the teeth of the marker 8 will score or mark the upper, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 5.

To prevent the upper from being lifted from the platen by the teeth 9 ot' the marker as the same ascends under the influence of the springs 12, I prefer to use a guard 2O in the shapeof a bail, under which the upper is passed as it is placed in position, the said bail or guard preventing the upper from rising with the marker.l

To accommodate the device to uppers having dierent widths, I preferably employ an adjustable stop 22', which is adapted to engage the lower. portion of the curved lacing edge of the upper. The said stop 22 is slidably mounted on a suitable slotted guideplate 23 and may be held in place in any suitable way, as by a guard-plate 70, secured to the ends of pins or lugs 71 on the stop, the said guard-plate being wider than the stop. The stop is held in any adjusted position by means ofa lever 24, pivoted to the platen at 25 and operated by a set-screw 26, which engages a lug 27, projecting upwardly from theeud of the lever, said screw being mounted in a suitable lug 28, secured to the platen. The end 31'of the levell plays against a camsu'rface 32 on the stop 22', so that by operating the set-screw 26 the stop may be moved longitudinally toward the gage 17. The

- working face ofthe stop is shown as provided with an overhanging lip 22, which overlaps the edge ofthe shoe-upper, as seen in Fig. 5, and serves to aid in holding the upper in place. A suitable spring 33 serves to retract the stop as the said screw is backed off. Preferably the levers will be provided'with a pointer 29, which moves over a graduated plate or scale 30, the scale providing means for properlyadjusting rthe stop for different sizes of uppers.

As above stated, the marking devices are detachably supported upon the turn-table, so that devices having a marker 8 of any decontact.

sired contour may be used. To thus detachably support the marking devices, I preforably extend the guide-posts 10 below the baseplate 9 from the platen, as shown at 40, and providethe turn-table with suitably-spaced recesses 41 to receive said projecting ends 40. The projecting pins 40 serve to hold the marking devices iu position, but at the Sametime provide means whereby it maybe readily removed and replaced by another.

I will preferably make my marking device in pairs, each pair containing a right and a left marking device, as seen in plan in Fig. 1,

so that both the lacing edges of any upper may be properly marked.

The hammerlever 5, which, as above stated, is pivoted at 46 upon the lug or bracket 4, is U-shaped at one end, as at 47, the said U-shaped portion receiving between the branches thereof a cam 48, fast upon a shaft 49, which may be supported in any suitable way in a stand 60, secured to the bedplate 3, andisdriven byadrive-pulley 50. As the cam 48 revolves the hammer-lever 5 will be reciprocated, as will be obvious, and during its reciprocations will depress the marker, which is underneath the same. I will preferably connect the driving-pulley 50 to the shaft 49 by means of a one-revolution clutch device,whereby when the pulley isclutched to the shaft the shaft will make one revolution, and then the pulley will be automatically unclutched. One simple form of one-revolution clutch device is illustrated in Fig. 6, wherein the pulley has connected thereto the clutch member 51, slidably mounted upon the shaft 49, and fast to the shaft 49 is the coperat-ing clutch member 52. The clutch member 51 has a groove 53 therein, which receives the arms of ayoke 54, said yoke being attached to the rod 55, slidably mounted in the standards 60, which support the shaft 49. The said yoke 54 carries the spring-detent 56, which normally engages a cam-shoulder 57 on the clutch member 52. The detent 56 may be connected to any suitable operating-lever, (not shown,) and when said detent is Withdrawn from the shoulder 57 a spring 58, surrounding the rod 55, will move said rod longitudinally to thereby bring the clutch members iulo engagement. As the clutch member 52 completes its revolution the cam-shoulder 57 engages the end of the detent 56 and serves to separate the clutch members, as will be obvious.

I preferably provide a cushioning device between the hammerand the head 11 to cushion the blow of the hammer. Referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that each head carries the bearing-plate 63, which is yieldingly supported upon springs 64, set in suitable recesses in the head, said head being held in position by anysuitable means, such as screws 65. 'Ihe tension of the spring 64 will be so adjusted that the bearing-plate 63 will yield IOO before the marking device 8 has injured in any way the upper with which it comes in By means of this cushioning device `the upper end of said detent being rounded and fitting a concave recess or depression in the under side of the turn-table. The recess is shallow enough so that the detent may be forced from it by pressure applied to turn the turn-table about its pivot, thus requiring no special manipulation to unlock the turn-r table. 0f course there will be as many depressions or recesses as there are marking devices on the turn-tables, and these will beso positioned as to register with the detent 83 whenever the marking devices are brought into operative positions under the hammerlever.

`From the above description it will be apparent that my invention resides in a marking-machine having a marker-operating mechanism and a movable marker-supporting member on which a plurality of interchangeable marking devices are adapted to be removably supported, whereby by moving the movable marker-supporting member any one of the marking devices may be brought into operative relation to the marker-operating mechanism.

Another feature of my invention resides in removably mounting a marking device upon a supporting member, whereby any one of a series of interchangeable marking devices may be used, according to the desired contour of the pattern to be marked. Myinvention therefore makes provision for permitting the uppers to be marked with any desired contour without changing the operative parts of the machine, for'by simply selecting' a marking device shaped to mark' a design of the appropriate contour and placing the same upon the supporting member the machine :is converted into one for thus marking this desired contour.

In the above description and in the claims I have used the term marker-supporting member as designating the portion of the machine upon which the marking devices are supported, it being in this embodiment of my invention the turn-table 6, and I have used the term marking device to indicate the removable or interchangeable element comprising the platen 7 and the reciprocating head having the marker 8. I have also used the term marker as indicating'the portion of the marker device which by its contact with the upper forms an impression thereon, it being the blade or bar 8 in this embodiment of my invention. I desire to state, however, that While I have herein illustrated one particular form of marker'supporting member, one type or marker, and marking mechanism l do not wish to be limited to the precise forms of these elements herein illustrated, as the shape and construction of these parts may be varied Without departing from myinven tion.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In an apparatus of the class described, a supporting frame, an oscillatory hammer mounted ou a fixed support, and a plurality of interchangeable marking devices detachably supported on said frame, each marking device being independent from the hammer and comprising a platen and a marker movable toward and from the platen and adapted to be operated by the hammer, the construction being such that by shifting the position of the supporting-frame any one ofthe marking devices supported thereon maybe brought `into operative relation with the hammer.

2. In an apparatus of the class described, a power-hammer, a turn-table, a plurality of interchangeable marking devices detachably carried by said tu rn-table, each marking device being independent from the hammer and comprising a platen and a marker movable toward and from the platen and adapted to be engaged by the hammer, the construction being such that each marking device may be Vremoved from the frame without disturbing the hammer.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, a marking device comprising a bed, a gage secured thereto, said gage being shaped to conform to the lacing edge of an upper, a stop slidably mounted in the bed and adapted to engage the bottom of said upper, adam-lever pivoted to the bed and engaging said stop, and an adjusting-screw cooperating with the lever.

4. In an apparatus of the class described, a turn-table, a marking device thereon, said marking device comprising a bed-plate having a gage thereon shaped to t the lacing edge of a shoe-upper, guides extending upwardly from said bed-plate, and a marker reciprocating on said guides, said guides being extended below the bed-plate and setting in the recesses in the turn-table whereby said marking device is detachably supported on said table.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, a turn-table, a plurality of marking devices detachably supported thereon, each marking device comprising a holder to receive and position a shoe-upper, guides extending upwardly from said holder, a marker recipro- IIC catingon said guides, and means to yieldingly hold said markerin its elevated position, combined with an oscillating hammer to force the marker against the shoe-upper, the construction being such that any one of the markers mayl be brought under the hammer by rotating a turn-table.

6. In an apparatus of the class described, a turn-table, a plurality of marking devices detachably supported thereon, each marking device comprising a holder to receive and position a shoe upper, guides extending upwardly from said holder, a marker reciprocating on said guides, and means to yieldingly hold said marker in its elevated position, combined with an oscillating hammer supported independent of the turn-table, and means to maintain the turn-table in any adjusted position, the construction being such that by turning the turn-table any desired marker may be brought under the hammer.

7. In an apparatus of the class described, a turn-table, a plurality of marking devices detachably supported thereon, said marking devices each comprising a holder to receive and position a shoe-upper, guides extending upwardly therefrom, a marker reciprocating on said guides, and means to yieldingly hold said markerin its elevated position, combined with a hammer pivoted to a xed support centrally of said turn-table, and means to reciprocate the hammer, the construction being such that the turn-table may be rotated to bring any desired marker under the hammer.

8. In an apparatus of the class described, a movable marker-supporting member,marker operating mechanism, a plurality of interchangeable marking devices detachably supported on said member, each marking device being independent from the marker-operating mechanism and comprising a platen and a marker movable toward and from the platen and adapted to be engaged by the markeroperating mechanism, the construction being such that by shifting the position of the marker-supporting member any one 'of the marking devices may be brought into operative relation With the marker-operating mechanism, and each marking device may be removed from the frame without disturbing the marker-operating mechanism.

9. In a device of the class described, a supporting-frame, marker-operating mechanism supported thereby, a marking device removably snpported on the frame, said marking device being independent from the markeroperating mechanism and comprising a platen and a marker movable toward and from the platen and adapted to be engaged by the marker-operating mechanism, the construction being such that the marking device may be removed from the frame Without disturbing the marker-operating mechanism, the re- CHAS. E. MOORE.

Witnesses: A

ABBIE H. FRENCH, HANNAH F. FRENCH. 

